What color is #F0AAEC?

#F0AAEC is a light, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(240, 170, 236), and in HSL hsl(303, 70%, 80%).

Is #F0AAEC accessible as text?

On white, #F0AAEC has a contrast ratio of 1.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #F0AAEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F0AAEC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-300 (#F4A8FF).

What colors go well with #F0AAEC?

#F0AAEC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A8F0AC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F0AAEC below.

Is #F0AAEC good for buttons?

#F0AAEC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F0AAEC — white text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F0AAEC the same as CSS plum?

No — #F0AAEC is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#F0AAEC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F0AAEC

Not just a swatch — here's how #F0AAEC works with other colors. Named schemes with #F0AAEC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F0AAEC Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Mauve opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F0AAEC Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Mauve sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F0AAEC Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Mauve sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F0AAEC Secondary #FFEAFF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F0AAEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD4FF

Mauve is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mauve.

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Color Lab

How #F0AAEC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAF0F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F0A8D4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F0AAEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F0AAEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 240 170 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.5% 0.118 328.5);
  --color-50: #FDF1FD;
  --color-100: #FADBF8;
  --color-200: #F3BAF0;
  --color-300: #E58AE0;
  --color-400: #D35FCD;
  --color-500: #B83DB2;
  --color-600: #8C3588;
  --color-700: #642B61;
  --color-800: #412040;
  --color-900: #281527;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FDF1FD',
    100: '#FADBF8',
    200: '#F3BAF0',
    300: '#E58AE0',
    400: '#D35FCD',
    500: '#B83DB2',
    600: '#8C3588',
    700: '#642B61',
    800: '#412040',
    900: '#281527',
  },
}

$base: #F0AAEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF1FD;
$base-100: #FADBF8;
$base-200: #F3BAF0;
$base-300: #E58AE0;
$base-400: #D35FCD;
$base-500: #B83DB2;
$base-600: #8C3588;
$base-700: #642B61;
$base-800: #412040;
$base-900: #281527;
$base-hover: #E363DD;
$base-subtle: #F8E8F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F0AAEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3BAF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E58AE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D35FCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B83DB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C3588",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642B61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#412040",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281527",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F0AAEC

Color Lab

Pairs with #F0AAEC

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